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It’s been a pretty good year for Billy: he recently won Entertainer of the Year and Guitarist of the Year at the IBMA Awards! Once again, he honors the history of the music that inspires him, while continually pushing it forward. With this record’s sixteen tracks, Strings shares a more personal and honest perspective through his songwriting, while incorporating his wide range of influences with elements of bluegrass, classic rock, metal, psychedelic music, and more. Billy also likes to honor his roots in more philanthropic ways too: he made headlines this month for returning to his Michigan elementary school to donate 200 acoustic guitars to the students there.
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It’s the final release in his trilogy of the last three years. Welcome to the all-night dive bar that offers safe haven for lovers, losers, drifters and dreamers whose hopes and aspirations always remain just out of reach. Fans of Friday’s “Cosmic American Music Show”, see you tonight, too!
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That great late '50's/early '60's rockabilly and R&B sound has been brought back with a fresh twist thanks to JD McPherson and band, on this 2nd album of…
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One of our longtime favorite artists here at WNCW, Steve Earle has covered a lot of ground in his songwriting and styles since his 1986 debut Guitar Town.…
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When you want a firey band that captures the gritty, swampy sound of North Florida blues, our go-to band is, without question, J.J. Grey & Mofro. On Ol'…
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Chris Thile, Noam Pikelny, Chris Eldridge, Gabe Witcher, & Paul Kowert are back with another innovate, progressive acoustic release, this time addressing…
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One of our favorite new discoveries this year is this Durham, NC folk-blues artist with a terrific self-titled debut release. The son of folklorist,…
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Colin Meloy and his tight band of Oregon mates have teamed up with producer Tucker Martine again, for this their 7th studio album. The reviews for it seem…
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Most known for her stellar work with the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Rhiannon Giddens has now released her first solo album, interpreting jazz, folk,…
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After winning an Oscar, Grammy, Golden Globe and Critic’s Choice awards for his 2010 song “The Weary Kind" from the movie Crazy Heart, some of us expected…
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Justin's 2014 release Single Mothers was certainly a favorite at WNCW. It was originally intended to be a double album, but during the course of…
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He may have been technically born in Texas, but you would be justified in assuming David Lowery was a true-blue Californian. Camper Van Beethoven has…